Hey there, my name is Carolyn and I adore animals of all shapes and sizes! I am 31 and I've been an organic farmer for 4 years now but in a previous life I was a veterinary technician for 10 years, working at a small animal private practice in Philadelphia for 7 years, the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center Large Animal hospital for 2 years, and UGA’s veterinary hospital for 1 year. I also spent 2 years volunteering at UPenn’s small animal veterinary ER, 2 years volunteering at an animal shelter in Philadelphia, a year working at the Philadelphia Zoo as a zookeeper assistant, and have spent an untold number of hours around horses from years of being a horseback rider (and still do!). I moved down to Athens to attend UGA’s vet school but decided I’d rather be a vegetable farmer and love on animals in my free time. As someone who used to be a real veterinary go-getter, I’m fortunate to have all of that knowledge, confidence, and experience still very much in my noggin and available if needed to respond to any situation that might arise, and if your pet needs any medications I am comfortable with accurate administration - pills, injections, transdermal, etc. You can feel confident your pets are in good, knowledgeable, mature care. I only offer house-sitting, as my two cats would have strong opinions about boarding any animals in my home, however through years of pet sitting experience I’ve found that’s the best thing for animals anyhow. By keeping your pet's schedule and surroundings as close as possible to their usual, it makes for a much more comfortable experience for your pets. I’m happy to accommodate special requests or whatever needs your animals have. I am also available to take care of non traditional pets and farm animals. I would love to get to know you and your animal family, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. Best, Carolyn